Everglades on fire!

[Zcoker]

Nice day in the glades! These big Everglades bass are nasty, mean and nasty. They literally annihilate the lures. I've broken so many high end rods in the Everglades battling these fish. This one was no exception, as if she had a score to settle lol 

 

 

[TnRiver46]

You’re a machine! 

[skekoam]

thanks for sharing!  I'm moving to the everglades asap

[MassBass]

@Zcoker, do you often run into other predatory fish species with your bass presentations?

[Zcoker]

1 hour ago, MassBass said:

@Zcoker, do you often run into other predatory fish species with your bass presentations?

 

Sometimes. They’re usually big bowfins or garfish and rarely a catfish, which I hooked not so long ago on a chatterbait. Not to mention alligators. Those things gotta watch out for with bait presentations. But any one of those other fish can give ya a big rush because it feels like a record bass! That is, until it revels itself lol 

[Zcoker]

Everglades Thunder

 

Life in the Everglades. It's a marshy world out there filled with wildlife and BIG bass. All are released as quickly as possible with the least drama. Most all fish are caught on topwater. Rarely do I use anything else. I find it most exciting and super rewarding when the big bomb goes off on top! lol 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gim]

@Zcoker how'd you get that gator?  Just walk up to him and pick it up?  lol

 

The fish in the second photo from the top is a tank.

[Zcoker]

4 minutes ago, gimruis said:

@Zcoker how'd you get that gator?  Just walk up to him and pick it up?  lol

 

The fish in the second photo from the top is a tank.

 

Gator grabbed a lure, so I reeled it in and got my lure back lol. And, yes, the bass can get big in the glades! 

 

[Zcoker]

Daytime in the glades. I usually go out only at night but the daylight sure impresses! Day or night, plenty of big bass action. All on top…BOOM! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[roadwarrior]

 

 

                                          

[Zcoker]

Everglades Giants. When that sun goes down, and day fades slowly into night, the big'uns come out to play!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[roadwarrior]

 

 

                                              

[Zcoker]

They say that big bass are solitary creatures….in fact, they say a lot of things lol

 

These two everglades giants caught in the same confined area back to back 10 minutes apart. Not so solitary as far as I can tell!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[roadwarrior]

 

 

                                       

[Zcoker]

 

 

Nice day in the glades! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Zcoker]

More everglades giants from the kayak. Night or day, these big girls put up some wild and crazy fights! Shallow water combat fishing lol Very addicting! All fish released unharmed. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TnRiver46]

22 minutes ago, Zcoker said:

More everglades giants from the kayak. Night or day, these big girls put up some wild and crazy fights! Shallow water combat fishing lol Very addicting! All fish released unharmed. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off the charts 

[Zcoker]

Watch those birds! This bird practically landed on my kayak, hung out long enough to get a glamor shot lol then took to the air, swooped down close by as if trying to say, "follow my lead!" Well, sure enough, the birdy was right. One cast got the fish! 

 

 

 

[N Florida Mike]

On 8/2/2022 at 1:53 PM, Zcoker said:

They say that big bass are solitary creatures….in fact, they say a lot of things lol

 

These two everglades giants caught in the same confined area back to back 10 minutes apart. Not so solitary as far as I can tell!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dern Son.

Did you get weights?

[Swamp Girl]

On 6/28/2022 at 2:04 PM, Zcoker said:

Everglades Thunder

 

Life in the Everglades. It's a marshy world out there filled with wildlife and BIG bass. All are released as quickly as possible with the least drama. Most all fish are caught on topwater. Rarely do I use anything else. I find it most exciting and super rewarding when the big bomb goes off on top! lol 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wish I could give this post a thousand hearts. Your photos are jaw-dropping. I was in Buffalo, NY when they got five FEET of snow in three days. Your first photo looks like the wall cloud I saw on Lake Ontario. 

 

You unhooked a gator and then posed with it.

 

[Blue Raider Bob]

2 hours ago, Zcoker said:

More everglades giants from the kayak. Night or day, these big girls put up some wild and crazy fights! Shallow water combat fishing lol Very addicting! All fish released unharmed. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dang! My heads about to explode!

Great bunch of monsters!

[Zcoker]

2 hours ago, N Florida Mike said:

Dern Son.

Did you get weights?

 

All were 7-9lbs. Very tough environment for those fish to get much bigger out in the glades because of the water levels dropping to near zero during the summertime. Fish can get stuck and run out of food very quickly. So the big ones are very fortunate, imho, very fortunate and very smart! So hats off to those gals! 

[Zcoker]

Camping out in the Florida marshlands, camping and fishing, roasting hot dogs and enjoying life! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Zcoker]

In the dark. Night fishing for big bass is much the same as fishing in the daytime, imho, only you can't see much of anything lol Gotta find the fish. Lots of moving around in the dark. Might not get as many hits from the big ones but once found, they hit with a jarring vengeance! 

 

 

[SC53]

Z, your pictures and posts take me back to another time in my life. 
Grew up fishing the glades, alley and canals back in the late 60’s & early 70’s. 
Those are impressive fish for down there for sure. 
Great work bud.